Barrington Hills Opinion
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Britain, Italy show us what to expectSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Missing, so far, in the debate over health care is a realization what government health care does to the host country. In Great Britain, Canada and France, entrepreneuri...
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How many examples do you need?Sep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The next time someone asks for examples of government-run enterprises being better than private enterprise, cite these: • U.S. Military. There was a time when there was...
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Chicago always wins on O'Hare dealsSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - While the suburbs lose tax money, jobs and get more noise and air pollution, Chicago expanded the airport and also got United to move downtown as well. Such a deal! Joyc...
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Face the facts: Medicare is bankruptSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - To all those people on Medicare defending how great it is, you're right. Unfortunately it's one gigantic Ponzi scheme. If we sent all the senators and congressmen who fo...
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Change to system isn't necessarySep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - I have found myself questioning the need for any change to the system. The main reason for this is that the major assumption being used by the Obama administration is th...
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Line straddlers are true heroesSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Regarding your editorial Aug. 22, 2009, "Please don't do this," about merging traffic: We can all relate to the guy straddling the center line so nobody can sneak in. He...
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Tomato contest a real prizeSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The 12th annual tomato contest this year was a wonderful success. It was held Aug. 15, during the weekly Farmer's Market in East Dundee, sponsored by the Dundee Township...
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Fence Post reads like gang graffitiSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Help! Our Daily Herald Fence Post is being overrun with hideous graffiti. This summer we have seen John King call President Obama a "creep," Steven Heuberger equate him ...
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Faith community should speak upSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - The twisted chains of private insurance corporate greed, thoughtless political thought and hate-filled selfish talk have been tightened around the pre-existing gifts of ...
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Race not part of health care equationSep 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Let me get this straight. Lake County Board member Mary Ross Cunningham believes that Lake County should adopt a position endorsing the Obama health care proposals that ...